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SIV
noun \ˌes-ˌī-ˈvē\
Definition of SIV
: a lentivirus (species Simian immunodeficiency virus) that causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS and that is closely related to HIV-2
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First Known Use of SIV
1987
Medical Dictionary
SIV
noun \ˌes-ˌī-ˈvē\
Medical Definition of SIV
: a retrovirus of the genus Lentivirus (species Simian immunodeficiency virus) that causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS and that is closely related to HIV-2 of humans—called also simian immunodeficiency virus
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